On a cold Monday morning — following a weekend of behind-the-scenes discussions among Newton Public Schools (NPS) administrators, staff, and PTOs regarding appropriate ways to welcome student back — Newton Public Schools opened for classes on February 5 for the first time in 18 days. Superintendent Anna Nolin told Fig…
Posts published in February 2024
About 80 people gathered at the American Legion Post 440 on January 31 for a second public meeting with Boylston Properties staff and consultants to discuss the proposed 307-unit residential project to be developed on 4.76 acres between Crafts Street and Court Street (see Fig City News article). The project,…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Joint Meeting of the City Council and the School Committee originally scheduled for February 8 to discuss the State of the Schools has been canceled.…
In a February 5 memo to the City Council, President Marc Laredo and Vice President David Kalis announced the formation of a new working group to “help heal our community.” The working group will be led by Ward 1 Councilor John Oliver. Other members include Ward 2 Councilor David Micley,…
Newton will contribute $43.5 million to its pension plan in fiscal year 2024, $37 million of which (7.4% of budget) to fund our $300 million pension deficit by FY2032. Pension contributions will grow 6.6% per year, far outpacing growth in revenues. Without adjustment, the budget share going to pension contributions…
The Real Property Reuse Committee voted to hold a decision on the reuse of a City-owned parcel (169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street) and scheduled a public hearing on March 28, 2024 (see Report and watch NewTV video):
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Land Use Committee voted to Hold:
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: The Committee voted to hold 8-0. According to the report, Ann Berwick, Co-Director of Sustainability, informed the Committee that the State Department of Energy…
The School Committee met with Superintendent Anna Nolin on February 1 to discuss ways to adjust the school calendar to make up for days lot in the Teachers Strike. After the strike ended on February 2, the Superintendent issued a memo on February 3 describing how the school calendar will…
The Finance Committee voted to Approve (see Report and watch the NewTV video): If approved, work can begin immediately. The Committee voted to approve 8-0.